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Society & culture: general

Hardback. Michele Bachelet, Chile's first female president, was elected with an explicit gender agenda in 2006 and then reelected in 2013. This volume focuses on Bachelet's efforts to introduce progressive measures and the constraints that she has faced in a context where both formal and informal political institutions can act as barriers to change. Editor(s): Waylen, Georgina. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JM; JFSJ; JP; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137501974
ISBN
9781137501974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics brings to political science an accessible and comprehensive overview of the key contributions of gender scholars to the study of politics, and it shows how these contributions produce a richer understanding of polities and societies. Editor(s): Waylen, Georgina; Celis, Karen; Kantola, Johanna; Weldon, S. Laurel. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Politics & International Relations. Num Pages: 890 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
890
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190461911
ISBN
9780190461911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.87

Paperback. Using newspapers, municipal documents, government investigations, organizational records, oral histories, and photographic evidence, this book relates the experience of working-class women - as community members, activists, pleasure seekers, and consumers of social services - to the process of urban development. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327723
ISBN
9780820327723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

Hardcover. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the phenomenon of the tribute band by linking it to other types of imitative entertainment such as 'ghost', cover and parody bands. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781845532635
ISBN
9781845532635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the phenomenon of the tribute band by linking it to other types of imitative entertainment such as 'ghost', cover and parody bands. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845532451
ISBN
9781845532451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. This is an ethnography of a powerful western cultural organization, the renowned Institut de Recherche et de Co-ordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. The book studies the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202160
ISBN
9780520202160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 447 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
447
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560720812
ISBN
9781560720812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20
€ 91.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
10th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285746616
ISBN
9781285746616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.24

Hardback. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JFF; KCN; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178020
ISBN
9780231178020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. A manifesto for the future of Britain from a brilliant young voice in politics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139364
ISBN
9780349139364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Presents the events of the Asia Minor Campaign through a different perspective: the role and content of the Athenian press as a means of propaganda. This title renders the reporting of the pro- and anti-government press to provide insights into why a delusory policy was pursued to the bitter end. Series: International Library of War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJF; HBWN; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117870
ISBN
9781845117870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 135.76

Paperback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621708
ISBN
9780745621708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.42

Hardback. An important new book by one of Francea s leading social historiansExamines a very topical and relatively neglected subject -- the history of rape Traces the changing social and legal attitudes to sexual violence from the sixteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621692
ISBN
9780745621692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. Translation of: Les metamorphoses du gras. Translator(s): Delogu, C. Jon. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFM; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159760
ISBN
9780231159760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A CTPT rendition of a controversial and important text. Editor(s): Jennings, Jeremy. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521559102
ISBN
9780521559102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we come to understand the meaning of a written symbol? What happens when a sign crosses international borders of language and culture? Can clothes constitute a sign? Can colours? This work explores the world of symbols. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 130 illustrations, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: AC; GTE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300879
ISBN
9780500300879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

Paperback. Translator(s): Hiltebeitel, Alf. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169767
ISBN
9780226169767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardback. In this volume, one of the greatest medieval historians of our time continues his rich and illuminating enquiry into the lives of twelfth-century women. Georges Duby bases his account here on a twelfth-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of their lineage. Num Pages: 160 pages, geneal tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 2
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617893
ISBN
9780745617893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. aeo Georges Duby is one of the most outstanding medieval historians in the world today. aeo This is an important book on the themes of love and marriage in the Middle Ages. aeo The hardback edition was widely reviewed and sold well. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614793
ISBN
9780745614793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.80

Paperback. In this volume, one of the greatest medieval historians of our time continues his rich and illuminating enquiry into the lives of twelfth-century women. Georges Duby bases his account here on a twelfth-century genre which commemorated the virtues of noblewomen who had died, and the roles they had played in the history of their lineage. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Volume 2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619484
ISBN
9780745619484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

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